FORMULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF IN SITU FORMING GEL FOR THE TREATMENT OF ORAL THRUSH

Akshay Kumar S; Vishal Gupta N; Gowda Dv; Praveen Sivadasu

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i8.26190

Authors

Akshay Kumar S Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, JSS Medical Institutions Campus, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru â€“ 570015, Karnataka, India.
Vishal Gupta N Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, JSS Medical Institutions Campus, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru â€“ 570015, Karnataka, India.
Gowda Dv Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, JSS Medical Institutions Campus, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru â€“ 570015, Karnataka, India.
Praveen Sivadasu Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, JSS Medical Institutions Campus, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru â€“ 570015, Karnataka, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i8.26190

Keywords:

In situ gel, Pluronic F-127, Carbopol 980, Fluconazole, Oral thrush

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the present work was to develop an in situ gel composed of Pluronic F-127, Carbopol 934, and methylparaben and loaded with fluconazole using DoE software to sustain the delivery of drug in the buccal cavity.

Methods: In situ gels were prepared by temperature-induced method, by employing DoE and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and evaluated for gelation temperature, gelation time, adhesive force, and in vitro diffusion studies.

Results: Both FTIR and DSC studies suggested that there were no chemical interactions present between both drug and polymers. The formulated gels S1, S3, and S9 showed gelation at a body temperature. The viscosity, gel strength, and mucoadhesive force for the formulated in situ gels were found to be within the ranges of 375â€“738 cps, 35â€“62 s, and 4650â€“5210.32 dynes/cm2, respectively. The in vitro diffusion studies indicated that optimized in situ gel S3 exhibited the improved ability to sustain the drug compared to other formulations.

Conclusion: Thus, developed in situ gel system was determined to be effective in terms of eradication of oral thrush.

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Akshay Kumar S, Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, JSS Medical Institutions Campus, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagara, Mysuru â€“ 570015, Karnataka, India.

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